From Our Exchanges Mela Shalla Returns From Hospital
Local notes report Mela Shalla’s return to Iowa City after amputation surgery on his right hand. He rapidly recovers from the shock with no expected further complications. Other items note Brighton delaying sewer plans until after the war, local disputes and rescissions, threshing yields, theft of pants, and war front news about Floyd Banks reporting serious wounding in France. Community updates from Keota and Wayne areas comment on railroad track work, building plans, and civic loyalties amid wartime sentiment.
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Mela Shalla
Iowa City
Kalona News
Hay fever relief advertised by Foley and Lemmon
Windblown pollen carries hay fever germs and triggers asthma symptoms. Foley's Honey and Tar provides relief by coating inflamed membranes and easing coughing. Lemmon's Pharmacy advertises this remedy as a treatment option for coughs and colds.
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Foley
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Advt
36 000 Huns Caught In The Big Drive
Allied forces stretch German lines along Roye Noyen as retreating columns reach Nesle and Ham. German resistance stiffens near Lihons while Vauvillers area sees heavy artillery support. French and British, with multiple German general officers among prisoners, report lighter Allied casualties early but sharper fighting since Saturday.
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Nesle
Ham
Rawlinson
Lihons
Vauvillers
von Hutier
von Marwitz
Forty second division breaks German lines near Marne
The Lorraine based unit moved east of Reims on July 15 to blunt the main German attack. In eight days of combat the Forty second division crossed the Ourcq, captured prisoners from six enemy divisions, defeated a crack Prussian guard unit and a Bavarian division, and pushed lines back 16 kilometers in the Marne salient counteroffensive.
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Lorraine
Luneville
Reims
Marne
Keep Canning Fruit Without Sugar Instructions from USDA
USDA specialists advise canning fruit without sugar when sugar is unavailable. Use clean fruit, strained and washed, pack hot jars, pour boiling water, seal, sterilize by method chosen, then cool, test joints, wrap and store in a dry cool place for later use.
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Washington, D. C
United States Department of Agriculture
Death of Giant Gorilla Shocks Sigourney Exhibition
The Sells-Floto gorilla died Saturday evening in Sigourney after tuberculosis rapid weight loss. It weighed about 149 pounds at death, was nine years old, five feet tall, valued at six thousand dollars, and had been with the circus for five months after coming from a California zoo. The body was embalmed at Baylor's and later shipped to Denver for taxidermy and museum display.
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Sigourney Review
Sells-Floto Circus
Sigourney
Baylor
California
Sells Floto
Denver
Colorado
H. H. Cammen
The
Denver Post
Fol ey Kidney Pills Ad From Morrill Maine
Mrs. Frank P Wood writes of strong relief from Fol ey Kidney Pills for herself and her husband who suffered a lame back stiff joints and rheumatic pains. The advertisement from Lemmons Pharmacy touts quick relief and overall benefit.
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Frank P. Wood
Morrill
Foley
Lemmons Pharmacy
Riverside mob paints yellow house in draft protest
A town mob, led by Fred Schnoebelen, sprayed Hubert Kern s Riverside home and his car with yellow paint over draft eligibility claims. Kern and his father-in-law George Tremmel defended the property with a loaded shotgun. tensions flared before the crowd dispersed.
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Hubert Kern
Kern
George Tremmel
Fred Schnoebelen
Jefferson Barracks
Fred
Tremmel
Europe
Rene Schnoebelen
Mr. Tremmel
A Want Ad In The Journal Will Bell It
A compact notice announces a call to place a want ad in the Journal to alert readers about a missing item. The brief item stresses quick action and directs readers to the Journal for contact details and submission deadlines.
Mrs. Amanda Skinner of Keota Dies at 86 in Iowa
Mrs Amanda Skinner widow of William Skinner longtime Dutch Creek resident died at her Keota home Sunday at 2 45 pm aged 86 cause of death old age Funeral services set for Keota Tuesday at 2 pm led by Rev C H Hoffman interment in Keota Born May 30 1832 in Guernsey County Ohio she was the last of her father Hugh Miller and Sarah Borland Miller's children Surviving six children Albert Sarah Towns John B Skinner Mary Skinner Eva Gilbert and Clara Lyle Two children Vernon and Ella preceded her There are 22 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren.
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William Skinner
Dutch Creek Township
Keota
Skinner
W. B. Anderson
J. G. Maxwell
Washington
Walker Skinner
C.H. Hoffman
United Presbytrian Church
Guernsey County
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Hugh Miller
Sarah Borland Miller
Dutch Creek
Albert Skinner
Sarah Towns
John B. Skinner
Kansas
Mary Skinner
Eva Gilbert
Oskaloosa
Clara Lyle
Vernon
Ella
Inland cities fed fine gulf fish by federal aid
Washington dispatch reports two hundred thousand pounds of fine fish supplied to housewives in Nashville, Louisville, and Indianapolis through the U S Department of Agriculture, the Bureau of Fisheries, and the Food Administration. Regular carload shipments from the Gulf of Mexico aim to boost fish consumption. ten carloads have already moved. Dodgers announce the program and cooking guidance. Varieties include sea mullet, sea catfish, sheepshead, trout, and hard tail. Plans to ship North Carolina coast fish to Pittsburgh are underway.
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Washington, D. C
Nashville
Louisville
Indianapolis
U. S. Department of Agriculture
U. S Bureau of Fisheries
U. S. Food Administration
Gulf of Mexico
Department of Agriculture
Railroad Administration
Bureau of Fisheries
North Carolina
Pittsbugh
Dope in Coffee To Upset Heart Action
In Davenport on August 12 federal court charges J M Peterson of Clinton with advising a man to put dope in his coffee to cause abnormal heart action to gain army rejection for physical disability Vinegar was also suggested. Peterson was arraigned before U S Commissioner A B Busch Judge Wolfe of Clinton is his attorney. A continuance was requested and set for August 16. Bond was set at $1000.
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J. M. Peterson
Clinton
Peterson
Army
U. S
A. B. Busch
Wolfe
Tough on French Girls in Paris Photos and Punishment
In Paris on August 12, American soldiers are barred from giving or accepting uniforms or clothing items with U S insignia as the law bans French citizens from receiving goods from allied troops. Violations can face judicial prosecutions under penal code articles 460 461 and military justice code 217. Sailors hats bands are included in the ban.
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Paris
Mimi Claire
Marie
France
Des Etats-Unis
Notice of Quiet Title Suit in Washington Iowa
Original notice for September Term 1918 in district court Washington County Iowa. Plaintiffs seek quieting title to multiple tracts in Washington County against numerous defendants and unknown claimants. Case details list extensive parcels, legal descriptions, and demand for decree establishing plaintiffs as owners in fee simple. Deadline to appear is noon of the second day of the next term starting September 2, 1918. attorney Marsil W. Bailey represents plaintiffs.
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District Court OF
Towa
Washington County
L &. Guithly
John W. McClure
Rolly M. Black
District Court
Iowa
Washington
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